Description:
Asian Basil
This is a tropical variety of sweet basil and is recognizable by its purple stems and flower spikes and distinct aniseed perfume.
It figures prominently in Thai curries and seafood stir-fries and is added to Vietnamese salads and soups, particularly pho (A Vietnamese noodle soup).
Alternate Names:
English: Thai basil, sweet basil.
Chinese: hsiang tsai.
Bahasa: selaseh.
Thai: horapa.
Vietnamese: rau quê.
Growing Area:
QLD - Atherton, Brisbane Outer Suburbs, Bundaberg,
NSW - North Coast
VIC - Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Werribee
SA - Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains
WA - Perth Metropolitan Outer Areas
NT - Darwin, Katherine
Availability:
All Year.
